Looking back at her childhood
she thought, “What was it like to be a child”?
A child who was her parent’s unfulfilled dreams.
A child who did not have play time so she could focus on “important” tasks.
Now an adult who
does not know how to be a wondrous playful child for a minute.
A child who did not feel special.
There was always someone or something that needed more attention.
Now an adult who
still tries so hard to feel special and feels like a failure.
A child who did not get enough cuddle time.
Now an adult who
finds cuddling a foreign concept
and the memory of it brings a big lump in her throat.
A child who did not have time to dance and sing.
Now an adult who
sees too much suffering around for her to be selfish enough to sing and dance.
A child who did not see love between her parents.
Now an adult who
does not expect a fulfilling relationship in her own life.
How was your childhood experience different than what you are experiencing now?
Copyright .2013 by Shervin Hojat
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reading so many sad tales help me realize how blessed i was to have parents who were loving and did play with us and told us daily they cared, encouraged my sisters and I to do well and always try
it was not until i began teaching that i came to realize so many children are raised so differently than was I
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Ron